St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-17
THE JOLLY CLUB GERMAN
At the West HOtel-TObOgganing
Social Festivities.

The german given last evening by
the Jolly club, at the West hotel. was
very pleasant event and was far more
successful in point of attendance than
was expected by the committee in
charge. The party was composed of
he most select society goers in
he city. The costumes of the
ladies were splendid and in some
cases very elegant, and the toilets
were exceedingly fine and presented Il
most fascinating appearance during the
various changes of the dances. The
men appeared in full dress suits. The
dancing took place in the ladies Ordi-
nary. which had been neatly canvaSed
for the occasion. Dancing began at
precisely 9 o'clock and continued until
a late hour III the morning. \ SumptuOus
TepaSt was served at II o'clock in the
large parl0r adjoining the ball room.
DAMS orchestra furnished music and
discOursed some excellent selections
during the evening. Among those
present were: j. c. Wymand and wife,
{. Nee. Reeve and wife, Frank Sample
and wife. Henry Elliott and wife, ii. A.
Mailer and wife. Fred Smith and wife,
Misses Brooks, LangdOn. TOOker, Bias
sett, Holkins and Gibson, MesSrs. Shep-
ard, II. c. Burwell, TOOker, Brooks and
LangdOn.
The members of the Crescent Tobog-
gan club made very lovely and Strik-
Ing appearance last evening, attired in
their new and handsome uniforms, at
the opening of the tobOggan slide at the
corner of Chicago avenue and Seven
tecnth street. The warm and pleas
ant evening was all that
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number of invited guests and
honorary members turned out 10 wit
ness the opening and make the affair a
successful event. The plans for the
slide were drawn by competent archi-
tect and it was constructed in Il very
substantial manner. The slide has
double track and a sluice way several
hundred yards long. \ neat club and
warming house is erected under the
slide. which will be used in the coolest
weather.
The members met at the slide at s
o'clock and repaired to the Park Avenue
church in a group. where an excellent
supper was served 10y the ladies of the
church. At 9 o'clock the first tobOg-
gan went shooting down the long
Slide. and from that time on
things were kept very lively.
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four nights out of the week. beginning
with 10Th inst. The costumes of the
ladies are very beautiful, and specially
worthy of mention. Among the many
present were: MeSsrs. W. W. Shepard,
+. W. Todd. w. N. Bracket. Jr.. Frank
KnOwlton, Robert Balch, II. Murray,
+. Huntington. James Petit. SilaS
Wright. Frank Tisdale, F. W. Downs
and Edward Best. Among the ladies
were Misses Agnes Balch. Jessie Brown,
Alice Terrence, Emma Robb, Julia
KnOwlton, Maud Best. Name Best,
Alice Shepard, Mary Marshall, Edith
hIOak and Florence Day.
The Flour City Snow Shoe and To
bOggan club held a largely attended
meeting last night. 1t was decided TO
formally open their slide, corner Frank
lin and Lyndale avenues, next Tuesday
evening, when they will have a parade,
assisted by the st. George Snow Shoe
club. OF st. Paul, who are coming over
200 strong. 1t is also expected that the
other tObOggan club OF this city will
participate.
Company A gave a pleasant ball at
MalcOlm'S Dancing academy last even
ing. About seventy-tive couples were
present, including about fifteen from
St. Paul. The members appeared in
fatigue uniform. and made a very fine
appearance OH the floor. Dancing began
at O'Clock and continued until mid